Markets
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Baxter shares increase after profits reported
Oct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Baxter International said third-quarter profits rose 6 percent on strong sales of its hemophilia therapy, beating Wall Street forecasts and prompting the drug maker Thur...
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Fed says economy slowing
Oct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The economy logged slower growth in the early fall as troubles in the housing and credit markets weighed on companies and individuals alike, the Federal Re...
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Stocks futures edge higher ahead of corporate earnings
Oct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street moved toward a slightly higher open today ahead of another batch of third-quarter earnings reports and data that will likely show regional manufa...
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Wall Street poised for another retreat
Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street appeared headed for another tough session Tuesday, as stock futures retreated on comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that housing...
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Stocks head for lower open amid earnings reports
Oct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street tipped toward a slightly lower opening Monday as investors remained skittish about upcoming quarterly earnings reports, and weighed news that maj...
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Retail sales news moves markets upwardOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks on Friday advanced for the first time in three days after retail sales rose more than economists forecast. General Motors Corp., the world's biggest a...
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Retailers report sales sluggish on fall items
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With disappointing September sales behind them, the nation's retailers are now left with a big mess: piles of cashmere sweaters, coats and other heavy fall i...
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Stocks head to moderately down open after GE meets expectations
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks headed for a moderately lower open Friday after General Electric Co.'s third-quarter results met Wall Street's expectations and investors awaited econ...
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Funds set targets for retirement payouts
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors who use target-date funds to put their investments on cruise control until retirement face a common question: How will I manage my money so it hold...
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U.S. stocks head for higher open after Wal-Mart boosts forecast
Oct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street headed for a higher open today after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. raised its profit forecast and companies including PepsiCo. released stronger-than-expe...